Should you buy Samsung Galaxy S9 or Apple iPhone XR? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Samsung Galaxy S9 starts at ₹ 34,999 and Apple iPhone XR starts at ₹ 37,999.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has screen size of 5.8 inches and Apple iPhone XR has screen size of 6.1 inches . Samsung Galaxy S9 comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 4 GB . Apple iPhone XR comes up with internal storage of 256 GB and RAM of 3 GB . Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 12 MP Camera with LED Flash and front camera of 8 MP Camera whereas latter has primary camera of 12 MP (f/1.8) Camera and front camera of 7 MP (f/2.2) Camera.
Check detailed comparison below to compare specification for both models. Don't forget to check out expert opinion as well.
Specifications | Samsung Galaxy S9 | Apple iPhone XR |
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OS | Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) | Apple iOS 12 |
Screen Size | 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
Chipset | Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA / Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China | Apple 12 Bionic |
Internal Storage | 64 GB/256 GB |
Summary | |||
Specs Score | 72 | 66 | |
OS | Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) | Apple iOS 12 | |
Screen Size | 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches | |
Chipset | Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA / Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China | Apple 12 Bionic | |
Internal Storage | 64 GB/256 GB |
GENERAL | |||
Device type | Phablet | Phablet | |
Operating System | Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo) | Apple iOS 12 | |
Sim | Single Sim | Dual Sim (Nano SIM and eSIM) |
DESIGN | |||
Height | 147.7 mm | 150.9 mm | |
Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.3 mm | |
Weight | 163 g | 194 g | |
Width | 68.7 mm | 75.7 mm |
DISPLAY | |||
Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
Screen resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels | 828 x 1792 pixels | |
Screen size | 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches | |
Technology | Super AMOLED (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | IPS LCD (Liquid Retina HD Display) | |
Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen |
PERFORMANCE | |||
Call Records | Unlimited | Unlimited | |
Card Slot | microSD Card | ||
Chipset | Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA / Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China | Apple 12 Bionic | |
CPU | Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA / Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA & China | Hexa core | |
External Storage | Up to 400 GB | ||
GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA / Adreno 630 - USA & China | Apple GPU | |
Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS | iMessage, SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email | |
Phonebook | Unlimited | Unlimited |
STORAGE | |||
Internal Storage | 64 GB/256 GB |
CAMERA | |||
Camera Features | OIS, HDR, 4K video | Quad LED True Tone Flash, 4K Video recording, OIS, Continuous Shooting, Portrait mode, Panorama, Slow motion video | |
Front Camera | 8 MP Camera | 7 MP (f/2.2) Camera | |
Primary camera | 12 MP Camera with LED Flash | 12 MP (f/1.8) Camera | |
Video Recording | Yes | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps |
MULTIMEDIA | |||
Audio Jack | 3.5mm Audio Jack | ||
Audio Player | WAV, AAC+, AC3, OGG, FLAC, WMA, MP3, AMR, AAC, MXMF, eAAC+ | AAC, HE-AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, AAX, and AAX+, Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV | |
FM Radio | Yes | ||
Games | Yes | Yes | |
Speakers | Yes | Stereo Speakers | |
Video Player | 3GP, ASF, M4V, H.263, H.264, MKV, 3G2, DivX, AVI, WMV, FLV, MPEG4 | HEVC, H.264, AAC-LC, M4V, .MP4, MPEG-4, |
BATTERY | |||
Capacity | Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 2942 mAh battery |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
Bluetooth | v5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | v5.0 | |
Browser | HTML5 | HTML5 | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
GPS Facility | with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | |
USB | USB Type-C, 3.1 | Yes | |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot |
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
2G | Yes | Yes | |
3G | Yes | Yes | |
4G | Yes | Yes | |
5G | Yes | Yes |
MORE FEATURES | |||
Face Unlock | Yes | ||
Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | ||
Quick Charging | Yes | Yes | |
Sensors | Face Unlock, Fingerprint Sensor, NFC, Waterproof, Dust proof, Wireless Charging, IRIS Sensor, Quick Charging, Samsung Pay | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Digital Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor |
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Samsung Galaxy S9 comes up with a weight of 163 g whereas Apple iPhone XR weights around 194 g . Thickness of Samsung Galaxy S9 is 8.5 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 8.3 mm.
Samsung Galaxy S9 comes up with primary camera of 12 MP Camera with LED Flash whereas Apple iPhone XR comes up with 12 MP (f/1.8) Camera. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include OIS, HDR, 4K video .